Darrett

Darrett Meaning & Origin

About Darrett
The surname Darrett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Dare," which itself is a short form of the name "Darius." The name Darius is of ancient Persian origin and means "possessing goodness" or "upholding goodness." Therefore, the surname Darrett can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Dare" or "one who is descended from Darius" and may signify a family's connection to this ancient Persian name and its associated qualities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Darrett is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Darrett: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Darrett based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Darrett is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 R IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/darrett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Darrett in Braille

Here's how to represent Darrett in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Darrett in braille

How to sign the name Darrett using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Darrett using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Darrett in sign language

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